áááÑ RETIRED COLONEL ANDREW DEMERS IS CONSIDERED THE RETIRED COLONEL ANDREW DEMERS IS CONSIDERED THE MOST DECORATED OFFICER IN THE HISTORY OF MAINE STATE POLICE. NOW HE'S ACCUSED OF HAVING SEXUAL CONTACT WITH A FOUR-YEAR OLD FAMILY MEMBER. DEMERS WAS ARRAIGNED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT THIS MORNING. HE FACES CHARGES OF GROSS SEXUAL ASSAULT AND UNLAWFUL SEXUAL CONTACT. INVESTIGATORS SAY DEMERS COMMITTED THE ACTS AT HIS NEW GLOUCESTER HOME NINE OR TEN TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. THE STATE ALSO SAYS HE CONFESSED TO A FAMILY MEMBER. BUT DEMERS ATTORNEY, WALTER MCKEE, SAYS THE STATE STILL HAS NOT PROVIDED ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO MAKE A CASE. 12:00:12 we've received zero reports in the case, notes anything, no discovery at all. The state was quick to indict but has been incredibly slow in terms of providing information about the case. I gather we'll get there fairly soon though, now." 00:23 áááÑ DEMERS SERVED AS THE HEAD OF STATE POLICE FROM 1987 UNTIL 1993. HIS NEXT COURT APPEARANCE IS JUNE 24TH.